Cindy Valle, Psy.D., Postdoctoral Clinical Psychologist, is a bilingual clinician with over 10 years of experience in neurodevelopmental disorders, anxiety, trauma, and health psychology. She is dedicated to supporting individuals and families as they navigate life’s challenges and brings extensive experience across hospital systems, healthcare networks, community clinics, schools, and the foster care system.
Dr. Valle earned her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Carlos Albizu University and completed her APA-accredited predoctoral internship at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in Bronx, New York. She subsequently completed a Clinical Health Psychology Fellowship at Florida State University College of Medicine. She is currently completing her postdoctoral training while working toward Florida licensure.
Dr. Valle is trained in comprehensive neuropsychological and neurodevelopmental assessments, including psychoeducational evaluations for toddlers, children, adolescents, and adults. She is professionally certified in the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2) and provides services in both English and Spanish, allowing her to effectively support diverse linguistic and cultural populations.
Her therapeutic approach is collaborative, culturally responsive, and evidence-based. She utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Trauma-Informed CBT (TI-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Behavioral Activation, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Parent Management Training, and Play Therapy across individual, group, and family modalities.
Dr. Valle has worked extensively with families, schools, and healthcare providers to assess and treat concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, OCD, oppositional defiant disorder, bipolar disorder, learning difficulties, eating disorders, and adjustment to medical conditions. She is committed to patient-centered care and emphasizes empathy, cultural competence, and collaborative engagement in the therapeutic process.
Outside of her professional work, Dr. Valle enjoys spending time with family and friends, visiting the beaches of Southwest Florida, and exploring the state through road trips.